The Autobiography of an Execution

Houston law professor David Dow (pictured), the founder of the Texas Innocence Network, has authored The Autobiography of an Execution, being published this month.

From the website description:

As a lawyer, David R. Dow has represented over 100 death row cases. Many of his clients have died. Most were guilty. Some might have been innocent. The Autobiography of an Execution is his deeply personal story about justice, death penalty, and a lawyer’s life.

From a review that appeared in yesterday's local newspaper:

Dow is not the first anti-death penalty advocate to criticize the criminal justice system in print, and he probably will not be the last. But his book is especially worthy, whatever a reader's opinion about the morality of the death penalty. His candor seems so absolute that readers on both sides of the debate can gain real insight into the thought process of an experienced advocate.

Professor Dow discusses his latest book in this YouTube video.  And GQ.com offers a look at the first twenty pages of the book here.

Comments

[d.r. dow]

thanks for the write-up, tim. i think death penalty supporters might be surprised by how much of my book they agree with.

in any case, the book has a fan page on facebook, which i hope some of your loyal readers might check out.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Autobiography-of-an-Execution/263296086969?ref=nf

thanks again.

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